Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and shallow estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay. The largest freshwater inflow into the bay is the Hillsborough River, which flows into Hillsborough Bay in downtown Tampa. Many other smaller rivers and streams also flow into Tampa Bay, resulting in a large watershed area. The shores of Tampa Bay were home to the Weeden Island culture and Safety Harbor culture for thousands of years. These cultures relied heavily on Tampa Bay for food, and the waters were rich enough that they were one of the few Native American cultures that did not have to farm. The Tocobaga was likely the dominant chiefdom in the area when Spanish explorers arrived in the early 1500s, but there were likely smaller chiefdoms on the eastern side of the bay which were not well documented.

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• Entity:  Body Of Water

• Type:  Harbor, Estuary
• Primary outflows:  Gulf Of Mexico
• Managing agency:  Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swfwmd), Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep)
• Wikidata description:  Estuary And Natural Harbor In Florida, Off The Gulf Of Mexico
• Wikidata label:  Tampa Bay
• Wikidata aliases:  Tampa Bay

• Related Topics:  Tampa Bay Category, Climate Of The Tampa Bay Area - The Tampa Bay Area Has A Humid Subtropical Climate, Closely Bordering A Tropical Climate Near The Waterfront Areas. There Are Two Basic Seasons In The Tampa Bay Area, A Hot And Wet Season From May Through October, And A Mild And Dry Season From November Through April., History Of Tampa - The Modern History Of Tampa, Florida, Can Be Traced To The Founding Of Fort Brooke At The Mouth Of The Hillsborough River In Today's Downtown In 1824, Soon After The United States Had Taken Possession Of Florida From Spain., Bays Of Florida On The Gulf Of Mexico, Estuaries Of Florida